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Lunar eclipse: Sights to remember
The longest total eclipse in 11 years does not disappoint with amazing images from around the world
23 'Anonymous' hacker suspects held by Turkey
Turkey's state-run news agency says police have released nine minors out of a group of 32 suspected computers hackers who were detained for alleged links to an international activist group.
Video of Huge Asteroid Vesta Reveals Weird Dark Spot
A NASA spacecraft has captured video of the huge asteroid Vesta, ahead of its orbital rendezvous with the space rock next month.
Entry, descent and surface science for 2016 Mars mission
The European Space Agency and NASA have announced the scientific investigations selected for their 2016 ExoMars lander demonstrator. They will probe the atmosphere during the descent, and return the first...
NASA sees the low that won't quit: System 94L
The northern Caribbean low pressure area known as System 94L is continually monitored by the GOES-13 Satellite, imagery today shows that it has moved north and is raining on eastern...
Tevatron Did Not See A New Particle After All, Fermilab Says
Fermilab's Tevatron Reidar Hahn/Fermilab America's grand particle smasher may not go out with a bang after all. A bump in data at the Tevatron, reported earlier this spring, turns out to be...
For Mars rovers, a friendly rivalry
NASA's newest Mars rover - or a replica of it, anyway - sat expectantly at the bottom of a hill. After years in design and construction, the grandly named Mars...
Lonely planets, Martian tracks and charred Soyuz - in pictures
Our pick of last month's images includes a planet floating untethered in space, cryptic rover tracks on Mars and a Soyuz capsule scorched during re-entry
Dot Earth: Paul Watson Recalls Civil War's Whale Wars
A modern-day whale warrior looks back at one of his role models - from 1865.
A New Way to Make Lighter, Stronger Steel - In A Flash
A Detroit entrepreneur surprised university engineers recently, when he invented a heat-treatment that makes steel 7 percent stronger than any steel on record - in less than 10 seconds.
Tests 'reject new particle claim'
Cross-checks on data that hinted at the discovery of a new sub-atomic particle fail to support the observation, say researchers.
Small sun-watcher Proba-2 offers detailed view of massive solar eruption
(PhysOrg.com) -- ESAs Proba-2 small Sun-watcher was among the flotilla of satellites on watch as the Sun erupted spectacularly this week.
Earth from space: A gush of volcanic gas
A new image shows the huge plume of sulphur dioxide that spewed from Chile’s Puyehue-Cordón Caulle Volcanic Complex, which lies in the Andes about 600 km south of Santiago.
Lasers spectacular
The new laser on the Keck I telescope has inspired two avid Mauna Kea photographers to capture the light show in a series of stunning images and videos. Weve collected...
Virgin Galactic Pushes Private Spaceship Envelope in Test Flights
Virgin Galactic is pushing its private spaceliner SpaceShipTwo ever further on more ambitious test flights.
Molecular visual illusion: Aromatic ring system reminiscent of M.C. Escher's Penrose stairs
(PhysOrg.com) -- Who hasn't seen M.C. Escher's famous picture of the stairs that appear to always go up even though they form a closed circle? This tricky visual illusion is...
ESA at the Paris Air Show relevant to the media
ESA PR 18-2011. The world’s leading air and space event, the Paris Air Show, will open its doors for a week on 20 June. The salon will include a strong...
5 Facts About NASA's Far-Flung Voyager Spacecraft
Here are five facts about NASA's twin Voyager 1 and 2 spacecraft.
Unique Polish detector can observe rare decays of nickel nuclei
Polish scientists have built a unique detector that has made it possible to observe atypical decays of one of the isotopes of nickel, during which two protons were emitted simultaneously.
Cosmic Cookers: Asteroids May Have Nurtured Seeds of Life
As the solar system formed, the building blocks of life may have incubated in asteroids.
Big Blast on Sun Seen in 4-Scope View
The Solar Dynamic Observatory's (SDO) suite of four telescopes called the Atmospheric Imaging Assembly (AIA) captured this stunning view of the explosive solar eruption on June 7, 2011.
Time up for relativity table-top test?
Nobel prizewinners clash over use of atoms as clocks to test Einstein's theory.
Meteorite holds clues to organic chemistry of the early Earth
Carbonaceous chondrites are organic-rich meteorites that contain samples of the materials that took part in the creation of our planets nearly 4.6 billion years ago. The complex suite of organic...
NASA Satellite Snaps 3 Billionth Photo of Earth
NASA's Calipso satellite is five years old and observes the atmosphere.
500-Day Mock Mission to Mars Passes One-Year Mark
Six mock astronauts who are simulating a trip to Mars have passed the one-year mark in an elaborate experiment called Mars500.
Gargantuan Sun Explosion Rocks Astronomers
A unique event on the sun this week ejected loads of material into space that then rained back down on the solar surface.
Saturn Forms Night Sky Triangles With Stars and Moon
Saturn forms two night sky triangles this month, one with stars and the other with the moon.
2011 Summer Movie Smackdown: Unraveling Science Fiction From Fact
Cowboys and Aliens Zade Rosenthal/Universal StudiosFive summer blockbusters get a shot of reality This summer there's an excellent line-up of films full of mind-blowing technology. A stealth aircraft makes...